This perspective shows the psychologist which areas of systems interact to influence behavior. Humans are biopsychosocial systems‚ in which biological‚ psychological‚ and social-cultural factors interact to influence our behavior. NEURAL COMMUNICATION 2-2: What are neurons‚ and how do they transmit information? Neurons are the basic components of the nervous system. The body uses these neurons in its electrochemical information system rather quickly. A neuron receives signals through its dendrites
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INTRODUCTION Pediatric nursing or child health nursing is the specialty nursing care of infants‚ children and adolescents. Pediatric nursing is an excellent career for those who love kids and don’t mind hard work. The day of a pediatric nurse can be hectic‚ working with patients that range from newborns to teenagers. No two days are ever the same. Pediatric nurses work mostly on the pediatric halls in hospitals‚ although some may also work in a doctor’s office. The work involved
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biopsychology‚ neuroscience Starting small: The Neuron neuron: a nerve cell; receives signals from other neurons or sensory organs‚ processes these signals‚ and sends signals to other neurons‚ muscles‚ or bodily organs the basic unit of the nervous system The Neuron 3 types of neurons: 1. sensory neurons: respond to input from sensory organs (skin‚ eyes‚ etc.) 2. motor neurons: send signals to muscles to control movement 3. interneurons: connect the sensory neurons and motor neurons
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contain genes. Question 5 The increasing complexity of animals’ behavior is accompanied by an increase in the amount of association area. Question 6 Voluntary movements‚ such as writing with a pencil‚ are directed by the somatic nervous system. Question 7 Cortical areas that are NOT primarily concerned with sensory‚ motor‚ or language functions are called association areas. Question 8 An experimenter flashes the word FLYTRAP onto a screen facing a split-brain patient so
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Central Nervous System Stimulants Types Stimulants can range from mild legal forms like caffeine to severe illegal drugs like methamphetamines. Each type has different effects at different levels and all can be lethal if taken in excessive quantities. The first type is the cocaine family which consists of cocaine HCL‚ cocaine freebase or crack‚ and cocaine paste. Then there are a wide arrange of amphetamines which are synthetic versions of the ephedra plant like Adderall which is used to help with
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arises from the vomiting centre‚ located in the medulla. There are five primary pathways involved in stimulating the vomiting centre. These are: the chemoreceptor triggering zone‚ the vagal mucosal pathway in the gastrointestinal system‚ neuronal pathways from the vestibular system‚ reflex afferent pathways from the cerebral cortex and midbrain afferents (Miller‚ 1999). Stimulation of one of these afferent pathways can activate the vomiting centre through cholinergic‚ dopaminergic‚ histaminergic‚ or serotonergic
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Chapter I Introduction to Psychology Wilhelm Wundt Psychology started as a branch of philosophy in 300 B.C. with the great precursors like Plato‚ Aristotle‚ Socrates‚ St. Augustine and etc. The first psychological laboratory was established by Wilhelm Wundt in Leipzig‚ Germany and He made himself the “father of experimental psychology”. Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes. Behaviour is anything that a person or animal does‚ feels‚ thinks or experiences
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—Family studies -close vs. distant relatives vs. non-family members —Twin studies -identical vs. fraternal —Adoption studies -adopted vs. biological family II. Neural Basis of Behavior (Brain) Neural Bases of Psychology -Our nervous system consists of neurons. —cells responsible for receiving & conducting electrical impulses from the brain The Structure of a Neuron Dendrites: (antennas) that receive signals Nucleus: (eyeball) cell body w/ DNA‚ source of signals dendrites
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neurotransmitter when it binds to the GABAA receptor. Subsequently‚ this leads to greater influx of chloride ions into the nerve cell‚ lowering the electrical potential of the cell and therefore having an overall inhibitory effect on the central nervous system‚ leading to anxiolysis‚ amnesia and sedation (Rang et al. 2011). In addition to benzodiazepines‚ opioids can be administered to enhance sedation and relief pain. With respect to the case study‚ benzodiazepines might have minor side effects on
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Trigeminal nerve: V1 and V2 Trigeminal nerve provides large root of sensory nerve to the front of the face and head‚ and a small root of motor nerves to innervate muscles of mastication‚ mylohyoid‚ and digastric (anterior belly) Sensory root Fibres Convey common sensation (touch‚ temperature‚ pressure‚ pain) to the skin of the front of the face and the scalp as far back as the vertex of the head Sensory innervation to the oral cavity‚ dental and paradental structures For this reason‚ branches
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